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EU COPYRIGHT REFORM ADOPTED BY MEMBER STATES: PUBLISHERS CALL FOR QUICK AND APPROPRIATE IMPLEMENTATION INTO NATIONAL LAWS

April 15, 2019 R Powell

Europe’s press publishers, represented by the European Magazine Media Association (EMMA), the European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA), the European Publishers’ Council (EPC) and News Media Europe (NME), welcome today’s adoption by the Council of the long-awaited EU copyright reform that introduces the crucial neighbouring right for press publishers (Article 15). Member states must implement the […]

The forgotten side of CKD: kidney disease triggers cognitive impairment, even in early stages

April 10, 2019 R Powell

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly recognized as a systemic condition. It also impacts upon other organ systems and in recent years much attention has focussed specifically on the link between the kidneys and the heart. There is also an association between brain dysfunction and kidney disease; new data shows that even mild CKD correlates […]

Create your own Master (MSc) in Management at Nyenrode

April 9, 2019 R Powell

The Full-time Master (MSc) in Management program at Nyenrode Business University, provides young talents with the best toolkit to enter the labor market as skilled starters. Students have the opportunity to join a Pre-Master program, choose the city and student life of their preference, decide in which track they would like to specialize in and select electives that […]

World Bloggers Awards to be held in Cannes, France

April 5, 2019 R Powell

Dancing millionaire Gianluca Vacchi and Foodgod are nominated for “bloggers’ Oscars” – the World Bloggers Awards. May 24, 2019, in Cannes, the first ever World Bloggers Awards will be held to honor the best and most influential bloggers in the world. The organizers already have counted about 60 million followers who will be watching this […]

From Coffin Ships to Crowdfunding – Ending The Great Hunger Taboo

April 3, 2019 R Powell

A crowdfunding project is underway to fund the first feature-length movie to tell the whole story of the Irish Famine, including the role of the English Prime Minister, Lord John Russell and his infamous henchman Trevelyan. The Great Hunger Movie – Famine in Times of Plenty “It is a grave injustice that no feature film […]

BROWN + HUDSON DEVELOPS THE WORLD’S MOST SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO BESPOKE TRAVEL PLANNING

April 2, 2019 R Powell

To elevate bespoke luxury travel to new heights, bespoke travel company Brown + Hudson has developed a pioneering new science-based pre-travel interview process. Developed in conjunction with Michael Bond – writer, consultant on psychology and behaviour, and former editor at New Scientist Magazine, this new approach will bring more meaningful travel experiences to a discerning […]

The European App now available on Android

April 2, 2019 R Powell

The European is pleased to announce the launch of its new and exciting app which is also available on Android as well as the App store. The European (www.the-european.eu) will now be able to share its content with greater ease, and offer an even more accessible insight into global stories and […]

MEPS VOTE FOR FAIR, MODERN COPYRIGHT IN SUPPORT OF PRESS PUBLISHING AND CREATORS THROUGHOUT EUROPE

March 26, 2019 R Powell

After two and a half years of debate and regulatory scrutiny, MEPs adopted the controversial EU copyright reform today, Tuesday, 26th May paving the way for a healthier digital ecosystem for press publishers, creators, users and platforms. Executive Director of the European Publishers Council (EPC) Angela Mills Wade said: “This is a good day for […]

PrepayWay, Swiss FinTech Holding, Opens Up New Opportunities for International Crowdfunding

March 19, 2019 R Powell

People from different parts of the globe have an opportunity to contribute to the equity of the Swiss-Estonian startup using cryptocurrency. The self-hosted campaign brings together crypto backers and traditional crowdfunding contributors. Supporters will gain equity of the FinTech venture that plans to issue its own token, InBit. Prepayway Technology PrepayWay is developing new technology […]

News media development on mobile stifled by anti-competitive app-stores: European Publishers Council supports Spotify’s EU competition case

March 14, 2019 R Powell

In the week that Spotify has launched an EU competition case against Apple for imposing unfair and discriminatory conditions on competing services in its app-store, European Publishers Council Chairman and CEO of de Persgroep, Christian Van Thillo, highlights that this same challenge is also faced by news publishers offering apps for media consumers. Christian Van […]